West Virginia, Wetzel County
Where New Martinsville's records are kept. Court and property records for New Martinsville sit with Wetzel County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of West Virginia.
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As a small town, New Martinsville relies on Wetzel County and the State of West Virginia for its public records. The cards below are the West Virginia state offices, and the Wetzel County offices are on our Wetzel County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorFederal
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteFederal
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseCity records
From the Culture Center in Charleston, West Virginia Archives and History offers birth, death and marriage databases and genealogy guides; written research requests cost $10 in state and $20 from elsewhere.
Open official site West Virginia Archives and HistoryCounty court
Covers northern West Virginia from offices in Wheeling and Clarksburg; the court posts hearing and 341 meeting calendars, opinions and forms, and its case locator runs through PACER.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West VirginiaCounty court
Website of West Virginia's unified court system, with court information by county, forms, e-filing, payments, court record searches and Supreme Court of Appeals and Intermediate Court of Appeals opinions and dockets.
Open official site West Virginia JudiciaryVital records
The state's official repository of birth, death, marriage and divorce records issues certified birth, death, fetal death and marriage certificates for a fee and corrects or amends records; genealogy requests are handled too.
Open official site West Virginia Health Statistics Center Vital RecordsPolice & jail
See missing person cases posted by the West Virginia State Police, with photos, case details and how to report information to investigators.
Open official site West Virginia State Police Missing PersonsEverything else, organized
8 more New Martinsville sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on New Martinsville, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
New Martinsville, a place of 5,204 people, is the seat of Wetzel County, so most county offices are in New Martinsville itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Wetzel County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 2 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The Office of Miners Health Safety and Training keeps the legal Mine Map Archives, the final certified maps required since the 1968 Hominy Falls disaster, at minesafety.wv.gov/historical-statistical-data/west-virginia-mine-map-archives under Historical and Statistical Data.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Voter registration in West Virginia is run by the West Virginia Secretary of State, and the county clerk keeps the roll for New Martinsville. You can register online, by mail or in person. Voter registration closes on the 21st day before the election (W. Va. Code 3-2-6).
Certified birth and death certificates for events in West Virginia come from the West Virginia Health Statistics Center, Vital Registration Office. The fee is $12 for each copy.
Deeds for property in New Martinsville are recorded by the clerk of the county commission, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county sheriff sends the tax bill. Our Wetzel County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in New Martinsville register with the West Virginia Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. Most cities and counties require a local business license or permit to operate within city or county limits, according to the state business portal.
West Virginia criminal history checks are run by the West Virginia State Police, Criminal Identification Bureau. Background checks are fingerprint based and go through IdentoGO; schedule an appointment at www.identogo.com or call 855-766-7746.
Same county
Other places in Wetzel County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Wetzel County records are on the county page.